Gallery: The 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games

Athletes from Philadelphia County competed in the 100-meter walk during day one of the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games at the Penn State track on June 6. The 45th annual Special Olympics Summer Games are going on through the weekend at several venues around Penn State's University Park campus.

Daniel Plunkett, representing Montgomery County, hustled to first-base while Michael Brandt, of Lebanon County, received a throw on a close play during the softball competition at the 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games at Penn State on June 6.

Nina Kanerya, from Columbia County, received a medal in the 100-meter run on June 6 during the track and field competition at the 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games. More than 2,000 athletes and their families are visiting Penn State's University Park campus for the 45th annual Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games.

James Malone, representing Delaware County, participated in the tennis competition on June 6 at Penn State's Sarni Tennis Facility during the first day of competition at the 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games.

Sheena Black proudly displayed the gold medal she earned in the long-jump competition during the first full day of events at the 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games. Sheena, representing Indiana County, is competing in her 4th Summer Games at Penn State.

Ernie Roundtree, a Special Olympics athlete from Monroe County, lit the ceremonial 'Flame of Hope' to open the 45th annual Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games at Penn State on June 5. Accompanying Roundtree on the stand are athlete Joseph Gormley of Monroe County and Commander Scott Schubert of the Pittsburgh Police Department.

Athletes and coaches from Fayette County proudly marched in the 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics 'Parade of Athletes' on the evening of June 5. Penn State's University Park campus is hosting the 45th annual Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games June 5 through June 7.

Athletes from Venango County cheered when they were announced during opening ceremonies for the 45th Pennsylvania Special Olympics on June 5. The Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games welcomes more than 2,000 athletes from around Pennsylvania to Penn State's University Park campus annually.

The 'Flame of Hope' was lit during opening ceremonies for the 2014 Pennsylvania Special Olympics at Penn State's Lubrano Park at Medlar Field on June 5. The flame will continue to burn throughout the three days of competition happening at venues around Penn State's University Park campus.